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Tuesday, December 10, 1872.
' DITORIAL LETTER.
. . Wasnrtvororv, Dec 7, 1872.
Congress commenced at twelve on Mon-
day with unusu'al quiet and order. The
Senate was quite -full but the House un-
' usuajly slim.‘ The death of Mr. Greeley
seemed to' be the subject uppermost in all
t . minds, and its peculiar sadness tinged every-
thing about the Capitol. Dr. Newman. the
Senate Chaplain, made an eloquent and feel-
ing- allusion to it in his opening prayer, und
Mr. Dawes introduced into the House joint
resolutions appropriately recognizing the
national significanc‘ of the death of so dis-
tinguished and representative an American.
Speaker Blaine, as might have been ex-
pected of it man of his uprightne’, took the
first opportunity to vacate the chair and ask
for a committee '0: investigation into the
Credit Mobilier Scandal, with which his
name had‘been falsely connected during the
late canvass. A first«rate committee has
been selected, but speculations are varied as
to whether it will be poSSiblc to get at the
exact truth in reference to the interests-Cin-
gressmen may have acquiredin that profits-
ble railroad placer. Rumor asserts that our
Connecticut Mr. Bushnell is likely to be an
important witness, and able to throw much
light upon the matter if disposed. _
Gen. Hawlcy took the oath on the open-
ing of the session, as the successor of Mr.
Strong, and will fill his place till the 4th of
March next. and we sincerely trust he may
continue to represent our State as long there-
after as his wishes may incline. The other
members of our-delegation are all on hand.
Gen. Hawley has hadto attend a meeting at
Philadelphia of the National Centennial Cel-
ebration Commissioners, of which body he
is President, but'has again returned, and
will be attentive to any Connecticut interest.
Representative Kellogg has introduced a
resolution granting us $25,000 more to go on
with our Harbor Improvement. 'It is the
hope of Senator Ferry to get this through
before the holiday adjournment.
Senator Buckingham' has prepared abill
so to amend the Bounty Law of last session,
that our Connecticut troops who were on-
listed into e State service, but had not
been sworn into’ the United States service
at the prescribed date, may receive their
bounties. This will particularly interest the
5th Connecticut boys, and others who were
excluded by a technicality otthe law.
There seems to‘be no doubt that all our
Internal Revenue Assessors will be abolished
, and their duties performed by Collectors and.
their clerks. Whether the hoped for saving
will result from this experiment remains to
be discovered. Except for the constitutional
difficulties, the least burdensome measure to
the tax-payers would be for Congress to ex-
act a per capita tax from each State, the
. State collecting it with its regular taxes
without additional expense. Itseeins to be
conceded that taxes will be but slightly re-
duced, a repeal of the stamp tax on checks
and draft, perhaps, being the only abate-
ment. _
The Internal Revenue Bureau gives an
interesting and encouraging exhibit to
topers. The'number ofgrain and molasses
distilleries in operation on the 151 of No-,
vember last was 200, with a-capacity of228,-
470 gallons daily; the whole number in op-
peration on the let instant was 230, with. a
capacity of262,343 gallons—a daily increase
in November of 33,873 gallons. This in-
crease is the natural result of the autumnal
surfeit of corn and apples.
President Orton,‘of the Western Union-
Telegraph Company, has been here the'past
week, combatti: g the Postmaster General's
theories in favor of government appropria-
ting the telegraphic service oi the nation.
It will hardly bccbmc alaw this session,
meantime the public mind will have‘morcj,
time to familiarize itself, with the colossal
project. j ‘ ' '
In answer to a. circular letter from the
Director of Posts, Berlin,» Germany, Post-
master' General .« Creswcll replies that the
number ol'women employed in the postal
service of the United States is about 700,
and they discharge the duties of their re:
spective positions to the general acceptance
of the department. ’
Among other nominations sent into the
Senate by the President,bi‘ local interest'and
which -now await confirmation, are Maj.-
, Gen. Wm. T. Clark, to be postmaster at
Galveston, Texas ; James E. Dunliamfto be
postmaster at Bridgeport; Noah W. Hoyt,
postmaster at New Canaan ;' A. F. Lo'bdeli,
Brewster’s Station, N. Y.; E. F. Whiton,
Stafford Springs Conn.; L. S. Platt, Naugaa
tuck, Conn; , . D. Cook, Southington,
Conn.; Mrs. Agnes Houston, Thompson-
ville, Coun.; A. W. Converse, WindsOr
Locks, Conn.; C. Griswold, Guilford, Conn.
The President‘s appointments to the Rus-
sian Mission, and the vacancy on the United
, States Supreme. Bench, occasion surprise,
but a large majority of his friends deem both
appointments judicious and-wise.
The weather here is of, the Indian Summer
quality, and for the past week delightful.
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Vo'rn or Trunks—The citizens of the
Borough will be pleased to see the vote of
thanks passed in their behalf by the Court
' of Burgesses to the original Board of Water
Commissioners, which is printed in another
column. The vote is a rare compliment, but
one well-deserved and justly due.
The body of Mr. Greeley lay in state in
the Governor’s Room of_ the New York
City Hall, last Tuesday, and was reviewed
by. thousands of citizens. On Wednesday
his funeral vvas attended from Rev. D. E. H.
Chapin's church. President'Grant, Vice-
President Colfax, Vice-President-elect ch-
ry Wilson, and many other dignitaries were
present. Dr. Chapin and Henry Ward
Beecher made addressesfand Clara Kellogg
song ”;I know that My Redeemer Liveth.”
His remains were taken to Greenwood for.
interment
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Death of: Veteran Norwalk Teacher.
Rev. Josiah Brewer‘, who died on the 19th
01 November" in. Stockbndge, Mass, taught
in the upper room of the old ToWn-house, in
Norwalk, about fifty years ago. He gradu-
ated in'1821 at Yale College, where he was
afterwards a tutor. Becoming deeply inter-
ested in foreign missions he sailed in 1830
for Smyrna, where he established the first
newspaper, “The Star 111 the East.” His
schools attracted students from other cities,
and gave an impulse to the cause of educa-.
tion in the Turkish Empire. He was born
in Berkshire county, Mass, where he
married the daughter of the'late D. D. Field.
D. D., and passed the closing years of his
life. Not many of his pupils in Norwalk
survive ; but this brief memorial is inscribed
by one of them.
Q—‘QW .
Keep‘Your Sidewalks Clear.
‘ For the information of our citizens we
're-publish in full thcfiBorough By-Law in
relation to cleaning sidewalks of snow and
ice.—— ' -
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty or every
lessee of any premises and every owner of
unoccupied premises in the Borough, to
' keep ‘the sidewalk and toot-path in front of
the same free from snow and ice, and every
such lessee or owner who shall permit snow '
or ice to remain on such sidewalk or that-
path to the inconvenience of public travel
thereon for a longer period than SIX hours,
shall be fined not exceeding five dollars.
Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the Street
Inspector, in case any snow 'or ice is per.
mitted to remain on any public sidewalk. or
{coirpath in violation of the foregoing sec-
tion, to cause the same to be removed at
the expense of the lessee or lessees, owner
or owners so neglecting as aforesaid, and
such expense may be recovered in an action
of debt brought in the nettle-of the Borough.
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A young gi:l in San Francisco fell asleep
in a bath tub recentlysuitid slept'for more
,than two hours. The denim said it Very
pearl y killed her '
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Miss Potter is going South'to fill-a seriesg,
of Reading engagements.
The annual Reports will be read at
Town Meeting next Monday. .
~ The eldest .member of theFairfield county
bar, David H. Belden, is dead.
The mud-digger is‘slowly creeping up the
.‘harbor, and will soon be in .sight from the
Bridge. '
A newspaper has been started in Strat-
t‘ord by Mr. Carpenter, formerly of the An-
sonia Sentineh . __ '
The propeller City of Norwalk has been
repaired, and resumed her place on this
route yesterday. . .
' The Maryland and Tennessee-electors cast "
“the voids of. their State for Thos. A. Hen-
dricks, of Illinois. . ' ._
The editorial and composing rooms of the
N.Y.Evcning Kept-ass were destroyed bykfirc
last Sunday night. ' , - "
Rev. W. H. Thomas will lecture on Wed-
nesday Evening Dec. 18th, in” the First 'M.
E. 'Church,'on the “Art of Living."
The Court -of Burgesscs have ordained
that the street heretofore known as. “Plym-
tlief
“Helen" street.
The South Norwalk Cityaulhorities are
in negotiation with the Borough authorities
for the extention of the water pipes and
supply to t. e city. , '
Mr. Charles W. Eils, for some years past.
aresident of Peru, was visiting friends in
town last week. He returns to South
America next month.
Miss Potter is to erat an entertainment
in Bridgeport on Wednesday evening, at
which organ and piano music will be furn-
ished by Mr. Gibson and Miss Rand.
Several papers in this County making
‘spccial claims to “enterprise" have {not yet
finished the publication of the Laws passed
at the.May'session of the Legislature.
_Under the charge of Mr. Win. Sturgcs
and his efficient associates, the Down Town
School is fast increasing in numbers, per-
centage of attendance, undenthusiasm. -
Onr.Merchants are busily preparing for
the Holiday trade, and we may expect a
finc‘show of goods from which to make sc-
lections for presents. Look out ,for their
advertisements. . _
Patrick S. Gilmore, the famous organizer-
_and conductor 'of' the great Boston Jubilee,
is leader of Gilmorc’s Band, and the concert
to be given here next iuonth will be antler
his personal direction. .
The Electoral College _of this state met a
Hartford last Wednesday, and cast the vote
of the State for Grant and 'Wilson. 'E. A.
Tucker, of the New Haven Courier, was ap-
pointed special messenger to take the vote
to Washington. . .
The annual meeting of the Fairfield
County Agricultural Society is to be held in
Lockwood’s Building, in this place, next-
wéck Wednesday, Dec. 18th, when officers
are to be chosen and other important busi-
ness transacted.
Mr. Robert Allen is having a. new brick
dwelling erected On his lot,corner of Chapel
and Water streets ;' the walls are now nearly
up. Mr. JosephSkidmore has also a frame
dwelling up and inclosed near his residence
on Water'rtreet. p , , . , ,
The” family of Mr. Edmund Smith, has
been sadly, and rather strangely bereaved.
On Sunduy they were called to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Smith’s father, and on Mon-
day the funeral of Mr. Smith‘s father. Both
parents were over 80 years of age.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Win.
A. Lockwoql, who for a. short time 'past has
been suffering from Malarial fever, is now
gradually recovering. His friends will
doubtless be glad to know that he will soon
be able to resume his professional duties.
All the best horses in town sh ow their
appreciation of the Borough water, and de-
light in quenching their thirst in the tank
srecently constructed for their benefit. Oth-
er tanks—a little more ornamented—should,
be put up in other, sections of the Borough.
We record, will: regret, this week, the
death of Mr. Stephen Merrilifiou of Thomas
Merrill, Esq.,a young man ofmuch promise.
His funeral is to be attended on Tuesday by
St. John’s Lodge, and Clinton Commandery
of Knights Templar, of both of which
orders he was an esteemed member.
The Pioneer Hook Jr Ladder Company
havejssued a large number of invitations
for their complimentary Sociable which is to
be held at Lockwood's Hall, on Thursday
evening of next week, 19th inst, including
many of , their friends in - other places.
Their entertainments are always anticipa-
ted with pleasure, and we have no doubt the
coming one will prove another social
triumph for the enterprising Pioneers.
Rev. Lueicu Burlei'gli, the noted temper-
ance adyocate, was-in town last Sunday,
and made the most ofhis time. He preach-
addressed the ' Congregational Sunday
School at noon, delivered a temperance ad-
dress. at the Second Methodist E. Church in
the afternoon, and made addresses at the
churches in the evening. Mouday nightzhe
spoke in Wilton,to-night he speaks'at the
Congregational church in Ridgefield, and on
Wednesday evening at the Town Hall in
New Canaan. Hisaddresses arejprcnounc
ed deeply interesting.
In the case in which Mr. Father, of New
Jersey, sued the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad for damages, Judge Minor
Wednesday decided against the company,
giving him 8500 damages, on the ground of
excessive force used in ejectnient. Mr.
Felker had bought a ticket from New York
to New Haven, and got a stop-over check
for Bridgeport. But instead of going to
Bridgeport he stopped‘atNorwalk and then
tried to ride to Bridgeport on the'stop-ovcr‘
check. He was ejected from the train and
brought suit. Judge 'Minor based his de-
cision on the force used in ejecting, and did
the company to put Felker off. , .
George Meeker of the city of South Ner-
, Walk, was arrested by Policeman Water
bury,'in hem of the Methodist church 5.
that city, for refusingto move on when re-
quested, and, as claimed by Waterbury, for
obstructing travel upon, the sidewalk, and
confined in the lock-up until the Chief of
Police came in and discharged him. Meekei
testified'that he Was standing on the outer
edge of- the sidewalk, with one foot in the
gutter, waitingfor some young ladies fm
whom he had procured an unhi'elia, as it
had begun raining after the opening. of ser-
vice at the church ; that one or ,.tvvo' young
men were standing near him, but that he not
they were in any manner obstructing or '
hindering travel upon the sidewalk or street ;_
that Policeman Waterbury ordered them to
move on; that he replied that he was wait.—
ing for some friends, and that he thought hi—
had a. right to stand there for that purpose;
that Waterbury thereupon arrested him and
without just cause imprisoned him in_tiii
city station house, when after a space of an
hour he was released by the Chiet‘of Police.
This statement was fully confirmed by two
witnesscsto the transaction. Meeker there-
upon brought action for assault against
- Waterbury by his attorney, L. Warner, Esq.,
fild the case came up for trial Saturday last.
A. Giddings, Esq.,,city attorney, appeared
for defence. After hearing the case, the jus-
tice, E. W. Stuart, found for the plaintiff,
Meeker, to recover of the defendant, Water»
bury, the sum of ten dollars and his costs.
The defence announced ' their intention of .
taking an appeal.
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Dudley S. Grego'ry, one of the pull
bearers at Mr. Greeley’s funeral, was l‘ht'
man who loaned the (lead editor $10.00f
with which to start the Tribune. - Thurlcw
Weed acted as pail-bearer at his own he.
quest. -
Gen. Meadefid a_ paid-up policy for 810,-.
000 in the Etna, [111911731ch company of
Hartford, which was given to him by some
'0! his Philadelphia friends in 1860. The
money will soon be paid to his widow,
oath Avenue” shall hereafterbe designated .
ed‘at the Baptist church in the morning,‘
South Norwalk Congregational and Baptist -
not pass on the question as to the right of ',
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Tim Jminfsh nxesnue'rhe noted Jubi-
-nounced to give another-.moncert in Nor—
walk, this time at the OperafHouse on Mon-
day evening next. Thesc singers Ii‘ave’giv-
en concerts all through the North, and are
recei‘edl'everywhere with enthusiasm.
They sing for the benefit of the University,
and their reputation is such that they are
sure of large audiences wherever they go.-
At a special meeting of the. First Congre-
gational church, held last Friday afternoon,
called for the purpose of considering the
matter of extending a call to some person
to become .pastor of the church, it was.
voted to extend a formal call to the Rev.
'Joel J_. Hough,of Franklir,New York. Mr.
Hougli preached in the church several
times last Full, and was very generally ad-
mired. The vote last Friday was largely
in his favor. A meeting ,of the Society is to
be held. , next Friday afternoon, and if
Church and Society agree, the call will be
extended. Last Sunday the familiar voice
of Rev. Samuel Dunhuin‘, the recent pastor,
was again heard in the pulpit, morning and
evening. ' '
Next week Tuesday evening, Mr. Clarke’s .
campaiiy will appear at the Opera House,
and play thesensationai drama “Across the
Continent," with Oliver Dond Byron in the
leading part. This play has had a long run,
but drawsas well as ever. Secure seats-at
L. Weed’s.‘ ‘ ‘
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“MAN REVEALED nr MUSIC," isthe sub-
fore the Y. M. C. A. on Wednesday evening.
Mr. Beecher is abrother of, Henry Ward’s,
and reported to be a, very entertaining
lecturer. He would certainly be an “odd
sheep” in the Beecher fold if he could not
talk wisely and well. He is sure to be
greeted by an excellent audience, and we
do not doubt all will come away pleased
and instructed. ‘ .
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as?” Hooper’s European Hotel and Dining
Saloon, Main Street, is, we are glad to learn
proving a success. It is just what has been
required here in, Norwalk for a long time,
and Geo. W. is the man who “knows how
to keep a hate .” Our friends from the
country will find it a tipdop place to get a
warm dinner when shopping or trading
here in'Norwalk. ‘ »
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Brannon—An interesting game of Bil-
liards was played at Goldscbmidt’s saloon
last Wednesday evening for the “champion-
ship of Norwalk,” between Messrs. Craw
and Ferris. The players were well matched
and the game run on very evenly, and was
finally decided in favor of Mr. Crew, by
only one shot. Another game will probably
be played. . ' '
On Thursday evening last, Mr. Joseph
Dion, brother of the champion Cyrille Dion,
‘played at South No'rwalk, with' a Mr: Ben-
nett, ex—champion of Canada. On Friday
evening, Mr. Dion gave an exhibition of his
skill at Mr._Ikc Lee’s Saloon, Main Street.
playing againstthree locaP amateurs. He
exhibited on this occasion the “Diamond
Cue,” belonging to Cyrille Dion.
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New Books—Messrs. Mason, Baker Jr
Pratt, booksellers and stationers, 142 and 144 ‘
Grand street, New York, send us two books
published by Roberts Bros, Boston, for
whom they are the New York agents. One
is entitled “Shawl—Straps,” by Louisa M.’
Alcott, whose “Little ~Women” won its way
into innumerable homes throughout the
country. This is the second volume
humorous account ot Aunt Jo’s recent trip
to Europe, which Will be read with interest
by the author’sadmirers. Illustrated ; price,
$1.00. ' ; ’ ‘
The second is a new book by Susan Coo-
lidge, author of “The New Years‘ Bargain,"
and is styled “What Katy Did." It is a do-
mestic story, and we are sure must be of
much interest or Roberts Bros. would not
publish it. Illustrated by Addie Ledyard ;
price $1.50. '
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THE ALDINE.
This elegant magazine has rapidly risen
in public favor and is now acknowledged to
be the leading nrt journal of America. It is
not only noted for its profusion of artistic
engravings, but for its rare typographical
excellence, and the merit of its literary con-
tents. With, the large increase in sale, and
the constant accumulation of resources, the
publishers will be able not only to maintain
its present reputation, but to improve the
magazine with every issue. The literary
department is‘conduc'ted by thei'poet Stod-
dard, which issufiicie‘nt surety “of constant
excellence. In the art department the mag-
azine is without'a rival _in this country, and
so far as we know there is not a journal in
the world that can compare with it in artis-
tic, literary and typographical excellence, at
anything near the same price. A new
volume commences with the January num-
ber. Aistrong feature for the new year
is gtiiepresentation to every subscriber of
two elegant Chromos, each 14x20, “ The
Village Bolle” ,and' “Crossing the Moor,"
both printed in 24 tints in the Aldine estab-
lishment, and the publishers say would be
worth $30 per pair if bought at the art stores.
Hewaftcr the Aldine will be sold only by
subscription. Mr. Hint, of Winnipauk, we
learn has been appointed agent for N orwalk,
and will canvass the town for subscribers.
We are sure all lovers of art‘and literature
will be glad to give him an opportunity of
displaying his specimens. ‘ James Sutton Jr.
Co., 58 :Maiden’ Lane, N, Y._, Publishers.
Price $5.00f'per year, including chromos.
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. What is the.largest room in the world i
The room for iinprovement.; j
The gas works in fire town of New ort,
Monmouthshire, England, exploded \ ed-
nesday night with terrible effect. Several
persons were instantly killed, and ‘a large
uumber‘injured, some fatally.
Attorney General Williams has decided,'
in answer to a communication from the
postmaster general,,that post oflice officials
have no right to open'or detain letters or
other matter transmitted through the poSt
ofilce, though they may know that they con-
tain obscene matter. he attorney general
idds that postmasters have normoreauthor-
ity to open letters, other than those, address-
ed to themselves, than anyofier citizen of
the United .States. _ ~ . j
. During the coming .winter, in order to fa-
cilitate business coming before him as much
as possible, the President will 'devote from
ten to twelve o’clock each day, except Sun-
day, to. the reception of senators and repre-
sentatives, and from twelve o’clock until
two each afternoon, except Tuesdays and
Fridays, when,'cabinet meetings being held
no will receive by card. The busmess
hours of his office will be from ‘ ten o’clock
a. m. to three o‘clock p. m.
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There is on exhibition in New York, at
she store oflJ. W. Bouton, a very wonderful
copy of the Bible. It'is an “inlaid”~ or ii-
lustrated copy of Kitto‘s edition in three
volumes, which have been interleaved and
increased till it is now sixty volumes folio.
[n the first place other editions have been"
argely inserted. The greater po'riioiiofan
iriginal of Cranmcr’s “ rent Bible” of 1853
viii be found in it. Also the “Bishops' ”
SlackLetter Folio. the Nuremburg Bible of
1470, and the"-‘Breeches Bible" are copious-
l inserted. Then there are nearly three
thousand original drawings and sketches by
the great religious artists of all ,times, from
Raphael, Andrea Dcl Sarto and others
town to J olin Martin and Roberts. Missal
paintings have also been added from the
specimens of the XIV. century to those of
'hc‘XVItii. Of etchings, early wood cuts
ind line engravings there are innumerable
specimens, in all conditions I$nbrandt is
represented in nearlya hundr etchings.
in wood cuts there is a full set of Albrecht
Durcr’s “Life of the Virgin," and several
.pecimens of his “Little Passion,” and a full
wt of Holbciiin‘sBiblc cuts, and dozens of
the other early masters. Many of the line
engravings and mezzotints are artist proofs,
and all of them are tine copies. This coilos-.
sail work which occupies about seventeen
eet of shelf room, contains in all over 30,-
)00 works of art. It is the work of a Lon-
Ion collector, Mr. James Gibson, who has
:iven‘tliiriy years'or more to its compila~
ion.’ He is 9: trained critic- of engraving
md drawing and has made this not a scrap
took. but an artfullery. ,. It is now. one of
he attractions 0 New York and is on ex-
hibition at 700 Bmdway- '
ice singers from Fisk University, are jau=.. , , , y
I ‘ week Monday, after the election of chlcers',
3 the aniiual Report of the Board of Water,
i’Comntissione'rs was presented and read. As. ,
'it is a document of considerable length and
ject of Rev; Thos. KIBeeéher's lecture ‘be-. -
“Aunt J o’s Scrap-Bag," and is a sociable 11:9]
.tng.‘ The Commissioners express the opi‘nf
ion that on the scaro of safety and cheap, 8M
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i-kj'e'port eh. . :th Water- Commissioners.
, At the'durlual Borough meeling, held last»
is to‘be printed (by vote of the meeting.) in
pamphlet form and placed in thehands of
every’voter, we have concluded not to ‘pub-
lish it entire, but simply to give a brief suin-
many of its contents. , , ' ,_
The Report opens with an interesting
historical sketch of the Water Works from
the time of the first petition to the- Legisla-
turc for power to introduce water until _the
present time. The charter was approved
July 15,1870, and formally accepted by the
people, in Borough meeting, August 24, 1870,
the vote standing 334 ycas to 05 nuys.‘ At a’
special meeting :held Sept. 2,1870, Messrs.
T. H. 'Morison, Samuel Lynes, M. D., and
VI. K. James were elected, Commissioners,
and Charles H. Street, Treasurer of Water
Fund. At the same meeting the Commis-
sioners were authorized .to.issue Borough
Bonds to the amount of $100,000, to. defray
the expenses ; in April following, the legis-
. lature' was petitioned for power to. issue
‘ $75,000 additional, which was granted, and
on July 1st, 1871, the Borough vpted to an-
thorize the Commissioners so to do. Next
March $25,000 more was called for, granted
by the Legislature, and voted at a meeting
held August 17th. subsequently, for the
purpose of completing the work .properly
and for laying additional pipes in several
streets, the sum of $25,000 was appropriated,
making the entire .sum vo'ted, $225,000.
Upon their organizrition the Water Coin-
missioncrs sought to fit themselves for the
discharge of their important duties, by per-
sonally' visiting ter Works in other
places, and corresponding with ;persons of.
experience in such matters. They also con-
sulted with W. H. Bailey, Esq., chief engi-
neer of the Newark Water Works, and
other experienced engineers. - After careful
and thorough examination of sources of sup-
ply, it was decided to take water from the
Silver Mine Brook, at some point in 'New
Canaan. Tlic'analysis of. the water, which
we have heretofore published, proved very
gratifying, demonstrating that the water was
very pure, far surpassing in quality the
water used in'all the leading cities of the
country. The quantity was also abundant,
repeated examinations made during the
drought of 1870 showing that it never fiowed
less than 750,000 gallons daily. After care-
ful surveys the Receiving Reservoir was.
located near the residence of Charles Grape,
in New Canaan, the water conveyed through
-a twelve inch iron and cement pipea dis-
tance of over six miles to aDistributing
Reservoir erected on ‘the summit-of Step
Hill, directly west of the village, and thence
through the various streets, ‘throngh ten
miles of pipe of the same material. bin-John.
F. Burgin was appointed engineer and A. H.
Camp secretary. ' During May, contracts
were made for the various parts of the work.
The contract for furnishing'and laying pipe,
gates, fire hydrants, &c., was awarded to
‘ the Patent Water and Gas Pipe Company of .
Jersey City; the contract for trenching was
made with Isaiah Wadleigh, of Brooklyn;
the contract for the stone dam at the Re-
ceiving Reservoir was given to Messrs.
Walsh & Nilan, and for constructing the
Distributing Reservoir to' Mr. George W:
Cram. In considering the matter of the dam.
at the Distributing Reservoir, the Commie;
sioners decided upon cemented masonry;
which, although most expensive in first A
cost, had advantages of greater strength,
durability and safety. Great care was given
to its construction,‘aud a special .inspccto'r—
was appOiuted,.who spent his entire time at
the darn while the work was inprogress.
The earth was excavated ten feet deep, twen-
ty feet wide, and a rock foundation obtained
for about two-thirdsof its length. It is 22
feet high, not including parapet wall, and
‘length 230 feet. It contains 2,037 yards of
cemented masonry, 168 yardslof dry mason-
ry, and the earth embankment contains
2,400 cubic yards. The dam has a waste
gate 5 feet high,‘2}fi€f‘gm0e, easily worked
and regulated by machinery, and is capable
of discharging under pressure all the water
of the river in an ordinary freshct. The
Reservoir, is enclosed by a substantial stone
wall, and a public bridge is under contract
. to be erected over the river at the upperfend,
to be completed this year. This Reservoir,
when full, as at present constiucted, is esti-
mated to contain 60,000,000 gallons, and can
easily' be enlarged so as to hold nearly
100,000,000 gallons. - “ -’ - ; ' '
The Distributing Reservoir is of circular
form, 200 feet in diameter at bottom and 260
nt.top; it is of earthwork entirely, except
the Gate House ; the outside slope has been
seeded down to grass, while the internal
slope and bottom have been lined with stone
forming 1800 yards'of “rip rap.” In the
excavation were 17,691 cubic yards of eaiih,
all of whichwas used in the embankment
and paddled wall. The pipes through the
Gate House are. all of iron, 16 inches in
diameter, to allow for any future enlarge-
ment. The capacity of this Reservoir is
about 4,500,000 gallons. Around the entire
ground owned by the Borough, is high pick-
et fence has been erected, 1670 feet in length.
The system of distributing pipes begins
at the Reservoir with a ' sixteen inch pipe
and descends the hill and thence through
the various streets in pipes of different sizes,
all of which is described in the Report in
detail. Altogether pipe has been laid a§
follows: 10 inch, 4,095feet; 12 inch 38,339;
10inch 2,363 ; 8 inch 1,162; 0 inch 18,889 i
.4 inch 28,082; total, 92,930 feet, or 17 0-10
miles. .The above includes 1,820 feet of
pipe all iron. Eighteen double; and sixty
seven singlc’hydrants have been set for fire
purposes. Fifty-two {gates have beenset
throughout the Borough. The financial
statement, in full to date of report, is as
follows :—- l ' »
, nscnir'rs. - . -
From sale of Water Bonds , $200,000.00
-Premium on sale of bonds 250.09
From CpuBi-t of Burgosios t :,03:g.gg
0 art o or cases, it res - - ,
Agcrued iuteEest on sale of bonds . £370.02
Walsh & N ileu, return payment
Union Manufacturing Company 271 no
Walsh its Nilen, tablet stone ’ 10,00
Patent Water a Gas Pipe 00.. for freight ' 25.29
Temporary loan note. discounted 1,000,
Cash received by over draft 1_
. I —. _
$211,808.36
Expenditures are as follows, viz. :
' Paid on account of water pipe, gates, by.
drums and connections 9100,9553
On account at Receiving Reservoirdsnds, '.
‘ gates and n paratus . 35,4094”:
On account of retribution Reservoir, ln- .
eluding land and ailtexpenses 25,3133
On account. of trenching , . 21.343 80
Interest, including interest on bonds due ’ .
Jan. I, 1872 4,678.01
Surveying and superintendents 2,943.40
Wages for labor and services 1,965.0
Simian hi b ' cilia
ear n ways . .
Laud clglmgsnd right of way 4,533.10
Gash borrowed, note discounted 1,000.00
Law expenses ' _ 839
Expense account 374.14
Printing bonds 200.00
Ofilce rent and expenses, 2 years 200.00
Statlouea - 159.89
incident expenses .. 137.00
Freight and cartage _ 136.10
Tools and supplies - ’ 30.00
Over draft 1.556
fakln the entire amount $209,780.44
ieavingg balance in Treasurer’s hands 2,022.02
$211,800.80
At the request of the Commissioners the
Court of Burgesses appointetl'Messi-s. W. K.
Lewis and Charles Oimstead auditors, who
testify that they examined the accounts of
the CommissiOners, found them correct, and
proper vduchers filed therefor. .
In locating line of pipe'bctween the two-
Reservoirs, the Commissioners saved 3,395
feet by leaving the highway ateertainpoiuts
and crossing private land, thereby saving
to the Borough, over and above cost of '
right of way, $5,700.
The level of the overflow of the Receiv-
ing Reservoir at _New, Canaan, is 292 feet
above tide water; that or the Distributing
Reservoir is 192 feet ab0vc tide water—thus
giving 100 feet head. “By actual experi-
ment it has been ascertained that it delivers,
under full head, 1,800,000 gallons in '24
hours,vw'hich at 40- gallons a day to every
person will supply a population of 45,000."
Over one hundred families are now using
the water,aud the number is daily increas-
-e_nt districts.
n‘éés theiron pipe lined with cement is best
forgiutroducing [the water inp . dwellings ;
lead pipe ranks next ; and that worst of all
is galvanized iron pipe. , "
The Commissioners express their satisfac-
tion with the general efiiéiency of the work,
and' their beliefthat in main, everything has
been done in the best manner. They be;
lieve the value‘ and importance. of the Water
Work. will be. thoroughly demonstrated to
their fellow citizens generally, in their per-
sonal knowledge of the comforts and con-
veniences which it [will add to so many
households, in the safety and'protection it
will reader in the effective extinguishing of
fires, in its power to conserve the health of
the community if properly availed of, and
in its capacity to advance the material pros-
perity of the Borough by its ability to aid
and foster _the present Manufacturing in-
terests ofthe Borough and the inducement
which it gives for other Manufacturing in-
terests to locate here. i
The Commissioners'close with expressing
their appreciation of, and thanks for the
citizens have always given them in their
oflicial labors. . ' . '
/
Public Schooll.
One of the most important queslions to
be considered at the town'meeting next
week is the support of our public schools.
That a disposition will'be manifested to
adopt sonic system by which our schools
can be carried on most prosperously and
efficiently we have not‘thc least doubt. For
several years .pastour school system has
been complicated .aud not altogether satis-‘
factory. There has been no uniformity in
the length of the school year in the differ?
Some schools have been
maintained40 weeks, others 42, a‘ some
even 44-weeks, and of the money appro-
schools no district has received just the sum
it needed.‘ Hitherto the-town has appro-
priated a definite sum each year. enough as
was thought, in addition to funds received
from the State, to pay the cost of our
schools.', This .money has been divided
among the several districts by the joint
Board of Selectmen and School Yisitors
upon the basis of aggregate attendanCc in
days'or enumeration of scholars. It is ex-
ceedingly difficult to divide money appro-
priated by the toxin upon any basis that
will give to each district what it needs and
no more. Last year some districts received
considerably more money than was needed,
while others received very much less than
Was judiciously expended. These districts
are obliged to lay a tax to make up tlie dc-
ficieney, whioh' is exceedingly annoying to
tay-payers and detrimental to the interests
'of the schools. ‘
For the present year it is already known
what our schools will cost. ' The contracts
with teachers have been made and the ag-
gregate cost will not be materially increas-
schools this year mu'st'be met wholly by: the
town, or districts must be taxed to make up
any deficiency. ,‘
«It would seem to be. the most sensible as
well-asthe‘ most economical plan for this
year at least, for-“the town to assume the ex-
pensespf its schoolsfor. forty weeks. We
append theis'e'ctions of the revised school
“law's ’whlch-bear upon the point ;—
_Snc: '23.—Pubiicj schools shall' be estab-
lished in the severaltowns in this State, and
-ii_iaintained for at least thirty weeks-in each
year, in every school district in which the
,numb‘er ofpersons. between four and six-
teen. years of age at the last preceding
enumeration was twenty-four or more, and
foriat least-twenty~four weeks in the other
districts; but no school need be maintained
in any district in which the average attend-
ance of persons at the school in said dis-
trict during the preceding year, ending the
thirty-first day of August, was less than-
eigbt. Said schools shall be taught by
teachers duly ualified by the School Visi-
tors, and shall c open to all children over
four ears of age residing in the respective
districts; and no person shall be denied
admittanceto an instruction in said schools
on account of race or “color. The expense
of maintaining such schools shall be provi-
‘ded for in accordance with theiequirgment:
of Chapter XII of this act.
, SEC. 110.—The School Visitors and select-
meu in each term shall, as a. joint board,
present at the annual town‘meetinga writ-.
ten or'printed statement of the total cost of
each and all of the public schools in such
'town for theschool year next preceding,
and an estimate of the cost of the schools of
the towu’for the current school year. Said
'board shall also, on or before the fifteenth
day. of October in each year, fix the seyeral
amounts, which in their ju ment will _be
sufficient to pay the wages 0 teachers, _(in-
cluding board.) fuel, and the incidental ex-
.penses. of maintaining the schools in the
various districts within the jurisdiction
of such'town, for the period, during the
current year, that schools are required by
law, or y vote of the town, to be maintain
ed; and said board shall notify the respect-
ive districts of the several amounts so fix-
ed.
Sac. 111.—At the close of each term of
school inflany district, and on the certificate
of the School Visitors that the school or
schools of the district for such term have
been kept in all respects according to law,
the selectmcn skull draw an order- on the
town treasurer in favor of such district for a
“sum of money sufficient, and no. more thin
is sufilcient, to pay the expenses incurred
iiy‘said district for said term,'for the wages
of teachers, (including board.) fuel and in-
cidental expenses, if the expense incurred
by the district for the above named purpo-
ses, during the school year, does not exceed
the amount fixed upon for such districts as
provided in the preceding section of this
set. But if such expense exceed said
amount, the joint board of School Visitors
and selectmcn shall meet within fifteen
days after the close of the school year, _and
decide whether or not _the expenditure in
excess of the amount fixed upon was neces-
ssry to maintain the school or schools of the-
district for the time required by law. ’If
said' board shall decide that such additional
expense was necessary, the selectmen shall
draw an order on the town treasurer for an
amount sufficient to pay'the same but if
said joint board shall decide that such ad-
ditional expense was 'not necessary, the
district shall ay the same, unless the town
otherwiseo er.
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Washington gossips say that the wives of
Cabinet officers will not return calls this
motor, but will hold receptions as usual.
00 The rules of Washington etiquette are, how-
ever, not to be relaxed. I‘he members’
wives are, expected to cull first-upon the
senators’- wives, and the senators’ wives
must in turn first visit the wives of the
judges of the Supreme Court .and the sec.
rctaries, and all must first pay their respects
to the ladies of the diplomatic corps. The
President’s wife is not expected to visit at
all,,but all must pay court to her. These
rivid rules have their absurdities, one of
' bich, noted b ”a correspondent, is that
.Mrs, Senator mes (Blanche, Butler) re-
ceives visits frompeo‘ple that would not, on.
any account, call on Mrs. General Butler,
who is only the wife of a .“ member."'
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Another Terrible Accident I
Every day it is our painful duty to clironi
icle some disaster. Last Saturday evening
the tremendous rush to the New York Store
was quite visible. A lady was coming out
of the store with a large bundle in her arms,
and as the walks were very slippery, she
stumbled, and to her great horror the par-
cel dropped. On picking it up she discov-
ered that the large wax (1011 she bought for
29 cents was broken. ‘ Her sympathizers
were many. All she said was, " I had to
pay $2.50 last Saturday for the same article
which I bought in the New York Store for
29 cents.”‘
o
H. H. Wellman sends us the following
pieces of new music published by. L.
Peter, 590 Broadway,'New York: “Rec'ol-
lections of Childhood,” baritone song, words
by J. B. Sweet, music by H. P. Dunks;
“Gone to the Heavenly _Garden," song. and
choru's, words by S. N. Mitchell, music by J.
C. Chamberlain; “Sweet Sixteen," March,
by A. Prlvot, with fancy portrait.
The sewing machinefraternity of Water-
bury are to give a grand ball on New.Years-
cvc and the Afimv’can says.:-_—lt is to be _a
fancy dress affair, and lock stitch, cliain
stitch, under-fecd.,and all the rest will meet
on a common level, and Wc‘od venture to
an that no matter Howe many are there,
wiletlier they be American 0r English,Do-
fnestie‘ or imported. it‘ one will take his fair
.dulclna, and WM?” into line. wiieihi v she
ds c.8313: or not, “het’wiii have a grand
‘1
that‘lplaih iron pipe ranks next ‘ “In plain o‘f late. that our worthy fellowtownsman, the"
hearty support and ready, aid which our ‘
printed by the 'town .for the support of ..
edor diminished“ Theft-Expenses of our -
Lesson-Irons the People; ' "
-,;§Having~seen;'lii the papers several limos
mayor 'of the city of South'Norwalk, upon-
hl‘s‘ perambuluting tours is reported as being”.
the ,M'ayor of Norwalk. I ask you, Messrs.
Editors, do you think it 1': fa‘i'r for the gen-
tleman to so report himself 1 Is it not rather
sailing under false colors 2 Does it not show
that the gentleman is ashamed of his city
at’fl of the people who honor him as their
mayor i If the gentleman has any idea that
hailing from Norwalk adds anything to his
renown, we say not a word. But when
South Norwalk is a city. and a railroad
depot, and has a mayor, why is not that
glory enough without attempting to impose
upon the credulity of strangers. T.
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E‘Dr. Many our Main Street Dentist,
will hereafter be at his otlice,:t'rom 7 to 8
o'clock each evening, for the convenience
of those who are unable to call during the
dry. -
Professor Gardner: the Soap Man, at
' the Opera House. .
' A thousand of our best citizens, over one-
half being ladies, assembled at the Opera
House, last Friday evening, to hear Prof.
Gardner, the great soap man, blend the. sub-
lime and ridicuIOus in the use of in tellectu-
al language, by recitation of poetry, rela-
tion of anecdotes, and other flights of De-
mosthenean eloquence, as he discoursed
'of sobriety, morality and the temperance
society, for the sale of his unrivaled soap,
whichwc have tried and find it just the
thing '
To open the pores of the skin,
And let good sentiments fiow in.
G. Ward Selleck the groccrman is sole
agent for the sale of Prof. Gardner‘s soap in
this Berough.
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Mr. Stuyvesant, Dar-Ion. Ct.
Dun Sm :.-— '
I can give you, or your
friends, a bargain in South Norwalk real
.cstatc fora farm in your town. Send word
soon. , Mnnmnn E. MEAD,
South Norwalk, Ct.
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Life Insurance—Reduction In Rates.
[The Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York, one of the oldest companies in
the United States, and the largest in the
world, has decided to reduce its rates of pre-
mium about 20 peroceut. upon an average
frbm its'_ present prices; This announce-
ment will attract general attention through-
out the country, as the cost of Life Insurance
enters into the consideration ofalmost every
prudent nian. .
' ' -—--—-.-—s._.—.———-
(3' Just received a fine lot of Holiday
Goods at B. S. Biascer’s, thnix Block.
' 3t*50
' Or.‘——e——— -
If you» want nice Switches, Curls, or oth-
gr hair work for Holiday presents, go to
Sam Pakulski's, where you can find the best
and cheapest. '
. . .
The drawing of.G; A. Wells’s Grand
Distribution commences at Bridgeport to-
day.
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Anna Dickinson has a. new lecture, enti-
tled “Demagogues and Workingmen."
What ascent is it that always has a de-
scahtt -A trip up for it is always sure to
bring you down.
‘ Au Illinois jury has concluded that Mrs.
Brown. who was killed on a railroad was
worth just $846. _ -
' A lucky schoolmistress at Green Bay,
Wis, rides to school every day in a hand
sled, drawn by the big boys.
The Baptists, who have been in conven
tion at Cincinnati, have resolved to substi-
tute “Bible-School” for " Sunday-School.”
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The Waterford Bank Robbery.
A'r'rrmr'rs T0 COMPROMISE.
The great bank robbery at Waterford,
one of the boldest robberies evcr comniit
ted in this country, has not surely gone out
of public recollection. Nearly $600,000
were obtained by the successful burglars.
nearly all of the amount in bonds that up-
on the market pass at premiums ranging
from 10 to 14-per cent. the loss falls prin-
_ ter lives of saving, had laid away snug sums
to support old age—old men and women.
Attempts to capture the robbers have so far
failed, one Peter Curley, most suspected
successful in eluding the officers of the law.
Hopes of recovery that were. fast fading
a communication from a New York atto:
uey to the officers of the bank that a com-
promise could be effected and the bonds re-
stored to their rightful owners. The advice
was held, at which, after the exoression of
quite a diversity of opinions, itwas resolved
to agree to compromise, offering the rob-
bers not more than 15 per cent. of the face
value of the bonds in return for their. res-
toration. Dr. Broughton and Messrs, J. B.
zens of Waterford. were appointed a com-
mittee to carry .out the compromise. At
once the go emen visitd New York City
were promptly fully convinced by the lat-
ter that he trul represented those having
the bonds. T d tovput him to a test, the
committee asked for the production of a
bond of $500 of a particular number and
denomination. and belonging to David
Brewster. In less than fifteen minutes af-
ter having paid the lawyer $500 cash for
the bend it Was produced and delivered to
-Dr. Broughton. Satisfied .by this 'that the
attorney spoke the truth, the committee en-
tered into negotiations for all the bonds, of-
fering first five, then ten, and finally fifteen
per cent. of their face value for their restor-
ation, but all in vain. To the surprise and
dismay of the committee the attorney de-
manded' ninety per cent.. and. would not
_come down a single figure. The confer-
ence, therefore, ended without anything be-
ing agreed upon, and thclcommittee return-
ed to Waterford.’ The unfortunate, despoil-
ed rightful ovmers heard the report with
anything but pleasure and satisfaction but
have nevertheless continued their eff is to
compromise with the robbers through the
New York attorney; but having up -to now
offered no more than 25 per cent, no results
have veoynaturally- been as yetobtained by
them. nether a compromise is after all
to be effected at present to all appearances
depends updu the rightful owners offering
. more and the robbers requiring less for the
restoration or thebonds, which are under
existing circumstances valueless to all par-
ties, the robbers'unable to dispose of them
and ri iitful owners deprived of them and
so unit to to obtain anything for them or
from'them.
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Hanqmo nor “hemp OWN—Henry
Rogers was hanged in Brooklyn Friday.
Rogers was one of a desperate gang of
roughs. and his crime 'was the murder of a
policeman known to be on the look-out for
them- Every possible means was resorted
to to save him, and as a last resort his
counsel appealed lo the Governor. and until
Thursda it was not known but the execu-
tive wou d interfere and the hand of justice
again be Tstayed. But the press was out-
spoken in _its objections, and the Governor
permitted the law to 'takc its course. Hu-
man life has become so unsafe in New
York and its suburbs, and murderers so
often escape the penalties of the law, that a
general and emphatic demand has been
made that judges and juries shall' do their
duty and punish the guilty that others may
be deterred fI'OlII the commission of .crime.
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A Touch Tunxnr STORY —The sloop
Sarah took. a load of prodhe near Sag
Harbor, L. 1., and sailed for New Haven on
Wednesda lust. During the afternoon she
struck on achem Head, about fifteen miles
east of New Haven, and shortly after sank,
the crew escaping. Included in her assort-
ed cargo wasu box containing twelve live
turkeys, which a farmer on the island had
intrusted to the ca min of the sloop to be
marketed in New aven. On Thursday the
farmer, who had shipped the turkeys twen-
ty-four hours before, was somewhat sur-
prised and _almost dumbfounded to find the,
identical box of turkeys on the‘ beach near
this house, together with a hatch and a fen.
tier belonging to the sloop. The turkeys
were all alive and gobbling. , He is still at a
loss to account for the preservation of the
fowls during ‘tiieir periloussea voyage of
twenty-tivc-miles. , '
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Alice Dunning Lingardtell from a train
of cars in Chicago, last week Monday. Her
dress caught in the door, and before she
.could liberate herself the cars started agiiu.
She was saved from. death by a gentle nun
who sprang on the; car and freed her from
, the entanglements at the cost of herdress.
5‘Are you going to make a flower had here,
Judkins '9" asked ayoung lady of the gar-
dener. “Yes, mum, thein’s the borders,"
answered the gardener. “Why, it’ll quite
spoil our croquet ground i” “Can’t help it,
mum; tliem's your pa's borders; he says
as ’ow to hev it laido'st for ‘orticultnr, not
cipally upon a class of population which, af-.
and eagerly sought for havingbeen specially-
away were, some 'two weeks ago, revived by -
being passed to those interested, a meeting .
Enos and John C. House. well-known citi-~
and met; the attorney of the robbers, and,
for ’usba'ndry i” . L
f .“ChrlntmneCnroll.” ' -
] VjThel-‘Eaist Avonhe M. E. Sunday-sched-
will sing'their “Christmas Carols,” at the
'EastAvcnue church, Tuesday evening. Dee.
2411i,’< _a'ud at Lockwoodls‘i'Hull Friday even-
ing, Dec. 27th. Exercises to commence at'
8p. m., under the direction of Mr. H. S,
Haulenbeck.
Ork—
. w All persons having bills against the
Borough of Norwalk, are requested to pre-
sent the same on or before Tuesday evening,
Dec. 17th. ' E. J. HILL,
Chairman Finance Com. '
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Sam Pakulski,at his South Norwalk store,
is preparing to manufacture hair work from
“Combings,” and supply all manner of
switches, curls, et cetera. '
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Senator Wilson will not resign until the
vote of the electoral college is formally
announced. , _ - , a
The famous Stanton ruby, which has been
represented to be worth $250,000, was test-
ed lately in San Francisco by lapidaries,
and proves to be a soft garnet worth about
The editorial department of the 1727mm,
as revealed in its attendance at the funeral
of Mr. Greeley, numbers thirty-one persons,
including seven ladies. The city stafl'num-
bers twenty-five. ,
Friday morning, in Nagatuek, Justice
Culver united in the bonds of matrimony a
couple who first met that morning, the mar
riuge following in three hours after an intro-
dnclion. How was that for love at first
sight? ‘
Henry Wilson is the eleventh senator who
has been elected Vice-President, the others
having been Aaron Burr, John C. Calhoun,
Richard M. Johnson, Martin Van Buren,
John T ler, George M. Dallas,-William_R.
King, ohu C, Breckinridgc, Hannibal Ham-
lin and Andrew Johnson. Of these, Van
Buren,T ler and Johnson became Presi-
dent, as id Senato'rs Monroe. J. 0,. Adams,
Harrison and Pierce. The Vice-Presidents
who have been promoted to the presidency
are John Adams, Jefferson,Van Buren, Ty-
ulcr, Fillmore and Johnson—the last three
named succeeding to the chief inagistracy
by the death of the Presidents willi whom ,
they were elected Vice-Prcs'ideiits.~ Mr.
Colfax can console himself with the fact
that only one Vice-President has been re-
elected as his own' successor. The excep—
tion_ was Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York,
who served as Vice-President during the
twostzegmspf President Monroe. from 1817
lo . -
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ONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCBENCK’S PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHENCK'S SRAWEED TONIC,
. SCHENCK’S MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicine that will cure Pulmonary Con-
sumption. Sometimes medicines that will stop a-
cough will often occasion the death of the patient.
It locks up the liver, stops the circulation of the
blood, hemorrhage follows, and. in fact. cioggihgtlie
action of the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and d s epsla are the causes of '
two-thirds of the creep t 2 consumption. litany
are now com laiuiug of dull pain in the side, the
bowels somet mes costive and sometimes too loose,
. tongue coated, painln the shoulder blade, feeling I
sometimes very restless, and other times drowsy; the
food that is taken lies heavily on the stomach, ac-
compained with acidity and belching of wind. These
symptoms usually originate from a disordered can;
ditlou of the stomach or a torptd liver. Persons so
afi'ected. if they take one or two heavy colds, and if
the can b in these cases he suddenly sto ped,»the
lungs, iver and stomach clog, and ‘rema u tor id
and inactive, and before the, patientis aware of is
situation. the lungs are a mass of sores, and ulcerat-
ed.snd death is the inevitable result. Schenck’s
Pnlmontc Syrup is an expectoraut which does not
contain any or Inn. nor anythinn calculated to check-
a cough-sud only. Sebenck’s esweed Tonic dis-
solves the tood, mixes with the gastric juice of the .
stomach, digests easily. nourishes the system, and
creates a healthy simulation of the blood. When
the bowels are eostlve. skin sailow, and the silent
is of a bilious habit, Schenck’s Mandrake ils are
re aired.
' ese medicines are prepared by Dr. J. H.
S enck & Son, N. E, corner of Sixth and Arch sts.,
P ilsdelphia. Penn. George C. Goodwindt Co ,38
Hanoverstreet. Boston. andJohn F. Henry, S Col-
lege Place, Netv'York,‘ Wholesale Agents. For sale
by Druggists generally.
A Ssssozunu WARNING.-~DOII'£ suffer cold to ac-
cumulate on cold until our throat ’and lungs ere in
a state of chronic in amatlon. Attack the- first
symptoms of pulmonary irritation with Hale's Hon-
ey of Harehound and Tar and achieve an easy victory.-
Crittentou's, 7 6th Avenue. Sold b all Druggists.
Pike's Toothache Drops care In 1 in ante.
. .
Hear ye the mighty (lentaur’s tread,
See the long line of myriad dead
With hoof of horse and human head
Rise up and speak! a
" ’Twas proud Olympus gave as birth:
For a thousand years we roamed the earth—
Eat perfumed flowers of the century plant,—
Drank liquid from the vaicano's month,
Slew man and beast to play our part, _
Then restored to life by Centaur’s art:
Chased wild mares on the fields of M: rs.
Lived on earth and slept among the stars."
On other missions now we’re sent,
To bless mankind with an emollient,
or which the world ne’er hath dreampt,
Even our Curt-ram: Lininsnr.
It banishcs pains nndail such things,
Cures burns and sealds, poisonous stings—
Rhenma‘tic horrors scares away,
Limbers stifi'joii'its in a sing‘e day.
Poor cripples in their babbling way,
Limp on their crutches—then walk away.
Fear not dumb horse, thy friend now speaks, '
Who’ll heal your wounds, and make you leap
Ten bars—pilesof outs to bolt. ‘
, And (risk about like yonder colt. .
Yellow wrapper is the thin g for brntcs,
White wrapper alone the family suits.
J. F. Ludeivig. of Hoboken. New J ersey,- saysf
“The Centaur Liniment has cured me of rheuma-
tism, after intense suffering for five years."
1‘1 tried many remedies for my sprained ankle
withoutrelief. The second bottle of Centaur Lint-
mentcured it perfectly. Cuts. Hm, 610 Pine street,
Phiia." ’ - '
H. Marsh, Esq.,‘ Supt. of Adams Express Stables,
New York, sap: '-f All owners of horses should
know the Centaur Liniment. We find it. the best
thing ever used in our stables ."
This testimony could be repeated for a month. If
you want to avoid suffering. just try the Centaur
Liniment. Sold by all Druggists. I
J. as. none it 00., 53 Brodvvny, my.
Children cryfor Pitcher’s Gastoria,
A substitute for Castor Oil. It. assimilates the food,
cures Wind Colic, and causes natural sleep. It does
not contain morphine. is pleasant to take, never
gripeszgigneverfalls.fiThe best physic known.
MARQUE©.
In Kent, Nov. 26th, at the residence of the bride’s
mother, by Rev. A. Crosby. Charles Chase and Miss
Mary Rowland. 4 ' '
-Iu Moi-us. Nov. 14th, by e. n. Miner. 1:.an Mr.
$33221“. Waugh to Mrs. Cynthia P. Wood. All of
ri . ‘.
At. New Preston, Oct.!23d, at: the residence of the
bride’s brother, U. G. Clemons, by .Rev. Henry Up-
son, Edward E. Meeker and Hattie Clemons. daugh-
ter of Henry Clemons, Esq., of Montrose, Pa.
In New Fairtleld, Oct. 29, at the residence .of the
bride’s father,b Rev. II. C. H..mphrey, Geo. Adams,
gPawltng, N. . to Miss Addie G., second daugh-
101B A.hltl. Sbt‘evens. h b .
11 et e , ov. set , y Rev. II. . Judd Arthur
3. Judd. to Miss Sarah L. Allen. bug: or néihci.
In Bridgeport; Dec. 411:, at Christ Church, by the
Rev. N. . Briggs, Silas II. Patterson, Esq., and
Miss Georgie Moody, both of Bridgeport. .
a New York, Nov. 20th, at. St.Paul's M. E.
Church, by the Rev. Cyrus D. Foss. Edwin N. Sec-
field to Miss Ella nicks, both of Stamford.
1n OldGreenwich, Nov. 28th. at the residence of
Q. L. Ford. by the Rev. J. S. Dodge, John Koran,
leq" to fillies Igntriezg.llio’ele§ of Stamford.
n n nry, ov. -t , y ev. till sherlden
Mark true to Miss Sarah Giniy, b d} Danbiirys
Nov. 27th, by Rev. A. C. Hubbard. Franklin Com-
stock, of Dunbar , to Miss Ruth Wakeley, of Beth-
ei; Nov. 27th, by cv. W. F. Hatfield. Mr. Samuel
Stuckey to Miss Jane Burnetl, both of Danbury;'
.Nov. 29th, by Rev. A. C. Hubbard, Mr. Thomas C.
Wheeler to Mrs. Sarah Dikeinan, all of Dsnbury.
In Mllierton, N. Y.. Dec. lst, by Rev. Aaron Coon,
Wm. Bristol, Esq., of Brooktleid, Ca, and Miss Ida
Ln an, of Canaan. Cr.
:1 Chatham Four Corners, N. Y., by Rev. Mr.
Coon, George Bowers, Esq., of Bridgeport, and Miss
Rodnsca Withams, of Deweys, Mass.
In Norwalk, Dec: 0th, Stephen MEL-age} M32
yearr, 2 months and 21 days. , »
B- Fuiieral oirTnesday, the 10th inst., at 2 p. m..
from his father’s residence, services to be held in St.
Paul'sehurch. Friends and relatives of the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
in Norwalk, Dec. on, John L. Smith, aged 80
years,l month and two days.
In Ridgefield, Tem erance Barhlte. aged 86 years.
In Greens Farms, south, Samuel Craft. aged 80
years, 8 months and 18 da s.
In Bridgeport, Dec. 0: , John Bartlett. aged 89
years and 9 months.
In Danbni y, Nov. 23il,-JamesStone, aged 23 years :
Nov. 80th, It rances M. Sherwood: aged 18 years. 8
months and 8 days. ‘
, In Bothel, Nov. 28th. Horace R. Quick. aged 06
years. 8 months and aluays.
In Norwalk, Nov. 20th, Edward 8. Brockett. aged
03 years and 9 months. _ '
In M!ll'Plam.'Nov. 27th, Moses K. Norris, aged
60 carts and Jill morilhmd ‘ "
u 8 am or on on ay 2d lust. Freddie. onl
child of John and Julia 'SLJohn.' aged 3 yearsfi’l
{gonetgis and 19 days; Dec. 1st, Frank Priest, aged
_. rs. -
.At Woodbury, Nov. 26th, Mrs. Harman Fowler,
a ed 42 years. ,
u Woodbury, Nov. 27th, Mrs. Martin Stoddard,
aged 64 years.
At Jersey'City, on the 4th lust" of Consumption.
Ward Chiehester, formerly of Norwalk, _aged 37
years.
In Bridgeport, Dec. 4th, Ursula wife of Charles
I). Leavenworth, aged 43 years and 9 months.
l 1,—Eleven nice rooms on Main Str ct r
TO BE . Banks' residence. Enquire of e ' no:
2t50 ' ‘ . ' _J. WEEKS.
too-Iron. ’
THE annual meeting of the Fairfield County Agri-
cultural Societ will be held at Lockwood’s
BUNKER. in Norwaii. on Wednesday, December 18,
‘l'l 10 o’?lo?|,"" mi, for- tlm p3 clogsgmohogolluz
0 cars or 'e enru n car. an r . er
business. “dues. n. PLUMB, gec’y,
Bridgeport, Dec. 4th, 1812. 2w50
‘l'l [H.gg‘gwo 0*
‘kaiettssrstsahh. l'
n
Y. m. o. A.
unintentional.
' Will lecture at
nocnwooms nann.
_0N_
letiislulivuiu, December 11,
ADMISSION 50 CENTS.
Holders of Course Tickets can obtain Reserved
Seats, without extra charge. on MONDAY MORN-
IN Fiance. 9th, at Prnwitt's Drug Store, and at S. 1'-
Peck s Drug Store. South Norwalk. '
THE LADIES
—OF__
West Harwell Christan Union Assn”.
Ill vs a SUPPER on Thursds cvenln Dee.
w 121?. 1,872, for the benefit of theyChapel, gLadies
and Gentlemen, we give you a hearty Welcome! (tt')
Snpfiel’. " 50 cu.
Tan N_ o— A. cum
will. give their First AnnualOYSTER SUPPER
and SUCIABLE. on Wednesday evening, Dee.
West Norwalk. If stormy. on the next pleasant
evening. Admissiou,25 cu. Supper at the usa-
al rates. co
m OLD WELL ems.
REGULAR meetlno oi' the Old Well Club will be
held on Saturday. Dec. 28m, 1872, at 8 o’clock, p.
A full attendance is requested. ‘
A. L. VANDERBILT,
South Norwalk, Dec. 7th, 1872. Secretary.
BY PARTICULAR INVITATION, THE ,
JUBILEE Slli't'iEliS.~
of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., under the an-
s ices of the American Missionary Association,-wlll
g ve a unique and rare entertainment, next
Monday Evening, 1180.160, -
AT THE OPERA HOUSE, NOBWA 1.:
Balcony. '-
Orehestra. - -
Children Half Price.
75 Cents.
50 Cents.
For sale at L. Weed’s .Muslc Store,'commenclng
Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock. Doors open at 7
o’clock ; Concert to commence promptly at 8.
OPERA H0 USF, N ORWALK.
TUESDAY EVENING, use no.
‘9
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
.__....
LAST TIME
OLIVER .DUUD BYRON,
In the great American Drama of .
Across the autumn.
.Prices as usual. For full particulars see pra-
rammes, Reserved seats to be had stL. Weed’s
taste Store.
' for: SALE.-
‘l'fli subscriber ofi'ers for sale at Public Auction, on
Saturday, Dec. 14th, at 2 o’clock. p. m., a desir-
able BUIL DIG LOT, on the Westport road, near
St. Paul's church. The lot is 110 feet front 175 feet
deep op East side, next to C. W. Lockwood. 99 feet
0'! the south, next to Miss Marv Hoyt, and 185 feet
on the W-t side; next to Miss Jarvis. Terms made
known at time of sale, which will take noises on the
premises. GEORG PERRY
JAS. MITCHELL, Auctioneer. -
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
i. it til. i. Plum
Announce to their friends and the public generally,
that they haveinade extensive arrangements fortne
llounii SEASON!
and have now in stock and will exhibitfornle until
.
= throws
an unusually large and varied assortment of Toys.
articles for the deiection of chiiaren of aliases,
embracing amusing articles of every conceivable
kind, horn the Newest and cheapest to the more
elaborate, in chines and wonderful MECHANI-
CAL 'ro , I. which astonlsh and delight old and
oung alike. Come and see the CreeinBsby. the
ively Bear. the life-ike Swinger, the elceipedist,
Steam Fire Engine, beautiful Dolls, and all the other
wonders. Suitable _ 4
PRESENTS
are also provided in at variety for “Children of
a lsr er growrn.” an Fancy Articles selected es-
pecis ly for the iIolida fl‘rade,'vvili be found at ea-
sonabie prices. We nvlte all persons in wan of
once goods to visit our store as we are sure they will
be pleased when they see how much can be bought
a
‘Fllli
a small amount of money. We will not attempt to
enumerate the dim-rent urticles, but ask those who
wish to know what we keep for sale, to call in and
see fortheinseives, believing that this splendid cx-
hibition of goods will please
’.EVEBYBOD¥!
n. it. a c. raowrr'r,
’ Corner Drug Stan.
notinlv 600113
SELLECK’S. «
. rinn c'nrr nooxs,
oxronn, mucus a PRAYER nooxs soc. to 830..
ALBUMS. 75c. to 325.00, '
wni'rmo DESK8,750. to 520.00,
JAPANESE Goons:
inrournn rocxs'r aoous. on to €5.00: .
DIARIES. 133., 05c. to $5.09.
. sire.,.i_ircu E19. V
11th, at. the house of D. R. School: near the Chapel. -
~pu
"Five Subscribers “$4.00 ea
.A'I'.
U'num mun: swell.
Hostetter's, Visage:- snd other tonic Bitters.
Don's, Caldera Ind Thur-touts Tooth Powders.
Extracts tor Flavoring, and Fine Perfumes,
soap! in large variety. quantity, styles and prices
Dolls in Chins. Parfiltsrble and Wax.
. . _ .
Reliable Drugs, Genuine Medicines and Pure
Chemicals.
1
U are guaranteed the best. the market affords .
Great care is used-in compounding Prescriptions.
Sunday hours 9 to 10 a.tn.,12 to 1 p. m., 5 to 6 pan
.' “v
Trusses, Supporters and Shoulder Braces. ’
Old Wines,
Recent purchases
Brandy and. other pare Liquors fo
medicinal use. _ '
of Brasher Combs and Sun
Toilet amines. ' a”
. verything in the DRUG line su lied to C
E Merchants at wholemlepgrices, at “11.",
No. 11 MAIN STREET.
Ageutrfor
RENNE’S PAIN-Klilllili
MAG-IO on...
DANBURY 8t. IOIWMK II. II.
7 Per Cent. Mortgage Bonds,
Exempt from all Taxes.
A limited amount of these desirable securities are
now ofi'ered to the public on favorable terms, to close
«(wager loan. Aoivill‘csgoolsngay be made to S. 1!.
BAD or . . ls
Agents for the sale of the Bonds.’ who are fl” .0].
Norwalk, Sept.28'.h',1872,
AUCTRON.
WILL be sold at Public Auction on Tues s
. Dec. 17th,1872.1f not previously disposedl 0’!
at private sale. about tbtrt acres of valuable wood
and meadow land, situate one and one-fourth miles
west of Cauuon's Station.tn Wilton Conn. For
_furtherparticuim enquire of Hill in Taylor,
or George Nichols. or of” -
JAMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer.
Also, on the same day, another tract of thirty
, acres adjoining the above.. (41w7) L. TAYLOR.
SKATES .
SLEDS
of the best makes, at ‘ow prices, at
n. 1!. t J. '1'. racers-11’s
Iain Street Hardware Store.
COURT OF IURGESSES,}>
4.
BOROUGH 02' HOIWALK.
Nov-Illa Inn, 1072.
THE COURT OF BURGESSES having sacepted
the resignation of Samuel Lyrics and 'in. Ii;
James as Water Commissioners. unanimously psi-s -
ed the following vote and directed the some to be
communicated in writing to the Water Commission-
ars, stetveraliy, and to be published in fie Norwalk
an e. -
Voted —'i‘tiat the thanks of the inhabitants of the
Borough of Norwalk are due, and by the Court. of
Burgesses in their behalf are tendered to the
Board of Water Commissioners u constitujced to
this time, to: the fidelity of its menial-5 in the exe.
cation of the most del cat. and laborious omcigl
duties, and for the ability with which the a".
managed the affairs of the Borough in their “mag,
and or the rest sacrifices thwd each of thein
have made a performing exacting pulsing labors
without reward or remunerntlon.
_ JOSEPH F. room‘s, are rr.
CLERK’I Onion. Dec. 9th. 1872.
A true copy of record. '
Attest. JOSKPH F. FOOTE, Clerk.
occur or BT'RGEss _
nonouen or sodium. Eg'
An ordinance changin tli‘eoll':I::IT 112]”), 1872'
11132230 gawdsgny‘: _ o yinouth Ave.
0 or aim t our: 0 .B .
ouglhi of Alorirlilrlbgy d, "mum of the Bar
'1‘ at t e lg way exten in f , to
known as Main Street to the s:§»a§°§‘~.-§ [33:52:15
l: past negetofgrohknowu a! and called "Plymouth
- yen-re, e an a camel k ‘
“lifted 35.2151“ Sheen"! B s erelty designatid and .
asse y e Court c or eases cf the B r
of Norwalk. at a meeting daisy held on the labodgg
of Nov, A. D. 1872. and after approval by the War-
den. directed to be publishe “required by the ~
Borough Charter. JOSEPH F
. . F0
”he...
. ARI) W .
OMeezof Clerk of Court of Burgesces’, Ndrettlth,
87 A true ’copy of record. attest,
JOSEPH F. POUTE, Clerk.
NASH & IVES.
Nos. 35 and 3'7 Main VISt.,1\’orvvaik.
(Formerly No. 4 Water Street)
Dealers in _
,D RY Go 0 D s,
' FANCY G 00125,
o
4
,—AND_.
_BooTs Aun'snots.
A complete assortment of Goods in the above
lines constantly on hand at fair prices. - ’
‘ .
N. B.—Particuiar, attention given to the ‘
Making of Bnntst Shoes to order,
—ALSO—
Repairing neatly iii. promptly done .
NATHAN IVES.
annnrcniv
Consolidated and
BAllcocK-
. U . , l I
a
Fire Emithiler.
Bills in Equity have been
filed and suits commenced
against the Gunmen and
Narrow". Extinguisher
‘: Company as infringing of
this company’s rl hts—
against the Oxnard ugar
Hotel, Concord, and others;
war. it. NASH,
Refinery, Boston, Eagle . .
auuail parties are warned against buying or using
Fire Extinguishers of any kind. in which waterlin-
pregnated with Carbonic Acid Gas is used as the ex-
tinguishing element, except those manutacznred b
our company, or others dulylicensed one an I: win
by us, on pain of immediate prosecution for ii. hinge.
ment. .
that"5°”“T‘”.t'ifih‘ititlttlfnite..
“ A Repository of Fashion, Pleasdre and
' Instruction.” ‘
'Harper’s Bazar.
Notices of the Press.
The Bazaa is edited with a contribution of tact
and talent that we seldom tied in any Journal ; and
iliejournal itself is the organ of the great world of
ts-hion.-—Bosttm Traveller. _
The Bank commends itself to every member of
the household—to the‘chlldreu bv droil and pretty
pictures, to the young ladies by its fashion ’pltues of
endless variety, to theprovldent matron by its pat-
terns for the children's clothes, to paterfaintllar by
its tasteful designs for embroidered slippers and
luxurious dressing-gowns. But the reading inpiter
ot‘ the Ema is uniformly of great excellence. The
rhas acquired a- wide popularity for the are.
at eenjoymeut it aflords.——x . Y. Eventiigtpou.
Snbscrlptsono.—1873.
:- s an s:
. M““‘ml- Winn
An extra copy of either the ‘ .
‘ n lied gratis tor every Club of
or Busts Will be 3 pp ch, in one “hum“,
830.00, without extra copy.
or six couies tor '
' Haas-us Msuzinr, Wunr
eubscriptions to .
‘ iess for one- ear 810.00 or.
2.2% gfigf-dggsngggi‘ddlcais, to one yaddx'en for 'one
year, 87-00. _
Back numbers can be supplied at any time.
Hahnl’s BAZAI, one year, - - - .- - “no“
The tive volumes of Hanna’s Bun, .for the
years 1869. ’69, ’70 '71, ’72, elegantly bound in vreen
morocco cloth, Will be sent. by express, prepai , for
$7.00 each.
The "=18
year, whie
C
- e on Ham's Bazaa is_20 cents a
fignust be paid at the subscribers post-
dress ‘ 4
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New York.
Norwalk Chronicler